Independent profile. Kilowatt Atlas is not affiliated with Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association, does not use its logo or branding and cannot take payments, start service or look up accounts. Figures come from public federal data for 2025.
Residential customers
23 thousand
23,095 homes
Average price
15.34 cents
Mississippi average 14.03
Average bill
$152.29
Per month at 993 kWh
Price rank
22 of 25
Lowest to highest in Mississippi
Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association rates and average bill
Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association reported 23,095 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 993 kWh a month on average at 15.34 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 25 Mississippi utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association ranks 22 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association | 15.34 | 993 | $152.29 |
| Mississippi (all utilities) | 14.03 | 1,184 | $166.05 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association has distribution equipment. That covers 9 counties in Mississippi. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Mississippi (9 counties)
Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Jefferson, Lincoln, Wilkinson
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Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association does not report a residential time-of-use program in its 2025 EIA filing. Ask the utility, because programs change. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA does not show residential net-metered solar for Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association in 2025. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Mississippi Public Service Commission.
Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association is an electric cooperative based in Mississippi.
Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association operates in the MISO power market. Power markets set wholesale costs, but your retail rate is set by the rules described above.
Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association compared with Mississippi
Of the 40 utilities listed for Mississippi, Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association is the 14th largest by homes, at roughly 1.7% of the state total. Its price of 15.34 cents per kWh is 1.73 cents above the median of 22 other cooperatives in Mississippi (13.61 cents). Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association lists distribution equipment in 9 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in Mississippi with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other Mississippi utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 23,095 | 15.34 |
| Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 29,392 | 13.32 |
| North East Mississippi Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 26,836 | 14.19 |
| Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 21,509 | 12.95 |
| Delta Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 21,089 | 12.70 |
| Pontotoc Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 16,453 | 13.77 |
See every one on the electric companies in Mississippi page.
Official site and where to get help
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Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association?
Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 15.34 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 993 kWh a month and an average bill of $152.29 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Mississippi average was 14.03 cents.
How many customers does Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association have?
EIA reports about 23,095 residential customers for Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association in 2025.
Who regulates Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association?
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return. See the regulator for Mississippi on the Mississippi state page.